Blistered Jelly Lichen vs Tree Jelly

Collema nigrescens compared with Collema subflaccidum

Key Differences

• Blistered Jelly Lichen is Vulnerable while Tree Jelly is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Jelly Lichen	Tree Jelly
Kingdom same	Fungi (mantar)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class same	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order same	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family same	Collemataceae	Collemataceae
Genus same	Collema	Collema
Species	Collema nigrescens	Collema subflaccidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blistered Jelly Lichen and Tree Jelly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Collema.

Conservation Status

Blistered Jelly Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Tree Jelly

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Jelly Lichen	Tree Jelly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Jelly Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Tree Jelly

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blistered Jelly Lichen

The Blistered Jelly Lichen (Collema nigrescens) is a species in the genus Collema. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States